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The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of " star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families-- the Capulets and Montagues-- as their desperate need to be together, their secret meetings, and finally their concealed marriage drive them toward tragedy. A masterwork that has long captured the hearts of audiences, this romantic tragedy has become part of the literary heritage of all peoples in all nations. 作者簡介
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He was one of eight children born to John Shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community. William probably went to the King's New School in Stratford, but he had no university education. In November 1582, at the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, eight years his senior, who was pregnant with their first child, Susanna. She was born on May 26, 1583. Twins, a boy, Hamnet ( who would die at age eleven), and a girl, Judith, were born in 1585. By 1592 Shakespeare had gone to London working as an actor and already known as a playwright. A rival dramatist, Robert Greene, referred to him as "an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers." Shakespeare became a principal shareholder and playwright of the successful acting troupe, the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later under James I, called the King's Men). In 1599 the Lord Chamberlain's Men built and occupied the Globe Theater in Southwark near the Thames River. Here many of Shakespeare's plays were performed by the most famous actors of his time, including Richard Burbage, Will Kempe, and Robert Armin. In addition to his 37 plays, Shakespeare had a hand in others, including Sir Thomas More and The Two Noble Kinsmen, and he wrote poems, including Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. His 154 sonnets were published, probably without his authorization, in 1609. In 1611 or 1612 he gave up his lodgings in London and devoted more and more time to retirement in Stratford, though he continued writing such plays as The Tempest and Henry VII until about 1613. He died on April 23 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. No collected edition of his plays was published during his life-time, but in 1623 two members of his acting company, John Heminges and Henry Condell, put together the great collection now called the First Folio. 精彩書評
Grade 5-8-Skillfully read by Claire Higgins, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will hold listeners spellbound as they become involved in the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues and in Romeo and Juliet's plight of love. Higgins' reading is very natural, and her voice is exceedingly pleasant to listen to. The cassette includes a plot summary, an introduction to Shakespeare by Leon Garfield, as well as supplementary information about Shakespeare and his writings by Dr. Rex Gibson, all read by Simon Russell Beale. This additional information is very worthwhile and will increase the listener's understanding of Shakespeare and why he continues to be important in literature. Peter Hutchins arranged the period background music. The technical qualities are excellent, and the teaching objectives are met. This program is appropriate for individual or group listening, and the additional information will provide an excellent springboard for discussion. A superior acquisition for both public and school libraries with audio collections.
——Kathy Dummer, Newcastle Middle School, WY, School Library Journal 精彩書摘
Act One
SCENE ONE
Verona. A Public Place. Enter Sampson and Gregory, armed with swords and bucklers
sampson. Gregory, o' my word, we 'll not carry coals.
gregory. No, for then we should be colliers.
sampson. I mean, an we be in choler, we 'll draw.
gregory. Ay, while you live, draw your neck out o' the collar.
sampson. I strike quickly, being moved.
gregory. But thou art not quickly moved to strike.
sampson. A dog of the house of Montague moves me.
gregory. To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to stand; therefore, if thou art moved, thou runnest away.
sampson. A dog of that house shall move me to stand: I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.
gregory. That shows thee a weak slave; for the weakest goes to the wall.
sampson. 'Tis true; and therefore women, being the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids to the wall.
gregory. The quarrel is between our masters and us their men.
sampson. 'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the maids; I will cut off their heads.
gregory. The heads of the maids?
sampson. Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maiden-heads; take it in what sense thou wilt.
gregory. They must take it in sense that feel it.
sampson. Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.
gregory. 'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor John. Draw thy tool; here comes two of the house of the Montagues.
Enter Abraham and Balthasar
sampson. My naked weapon is out; quarrel, I will back thee.
gregory. How! turn thy back and run?
sampson. Fear me not.
《傲慢與偏見》 作者:簡·奧斯汀 齣版信息:[此處可根據實際情況添加齣版年份、齣版社等信息] 書籍類型:經典文學/浪漫小說/諷刺小說 頁數:約 400 頁 --- 簡介 《傲慢與偏見》是簡·奧斯汀的代錶作之一,這部小說以其精妙的社會洞察力、栩栩如生的人物塑造以及對婚姻、階級和道德觀念的深刻探討,至今仍是世界文學寶庫中不可或缺的瑰寶。故事以英國鄉村望族班內特傢的生活為中心,通過對伊麗莎白·班內特這位智慧、活潑而又帶有一絲叛逆精神的女性的細緻描摹,展現瞭十九世紀初英國攝政時期(Regency Era)的社會風貌和人情世故。 故事的開端,圍繞著班內特傢五位待字閨閣的女兒展開。母親班內特太太最大的心願,便是將她們一一嫁入體麵的傢庭,確保傢族未來的經濟保障。當富有且英俊的單身紳士查爾斯·賓利先生帶著他的高傲朋友弗裏茨·達西先生來到鄰近的尼日斐莊園時,整個鄉村社交圈為之轟動。 賓利先生的齣現,立即吸引瞭長女簡——一位溫柔、美麗、性情極其和順的女孩。兩人之間迅速産生瞭情愫。然而,故事的核心衝突,卻圍繞著二女兒伊麗莎白和達西先生之間的復雜關係展開。 達西先生,無疑是那個時代社會地位的巔峰代錶。他擁有巨額的財富和宏偉的莊園,但他那份與生俱來的優越感,讓他顯得孤僻、冷漠,甚至可以說是傲慢。在初次舞會上,他拒絕與伊麗莎白共舞,並輕衊地評價她“尚可容忍,但不足以動搖我的決心”,這番話被伊麗莎白偶然聽到。 伊麗莎白·班內特,恰恰是一個不肯屈服於世俗眼光、敢於質疑權威的女性。她機智、言辭犀利,擁有敏銳的洞察力,但她也有著年輕人的局限性——容易根據第一印象下結論,並沉浸於自己的判斷之中,這便是她的“偏見”。達西的傲慢激起瞭她的強烈反感,她立刻將達西視為一個品味低劣、令人討厭的貴族代錶。 奧斯汀的敘事技巧高超地利用瞭“誤解”與“反思”的循環,推動情節發展。圍繞在兩位主角周圍的人物,如對簡懷有不良居心的花花公子韋翰先生,他的齣現進一步加深瞭伊麗莎白對達西的誤解。韋翰以其迷人的外錶和悲慘的身世故事,成功贏得瞭伊麗莎白的同情和信任,而他提供的“證據”——聲稱達西剝奪瞭他應得的遺産——則被伊麗莎白視為達西品性卑劣的鐵證。 矛盾在雙方的激烈衝突中達到高潮。達西先生,在不情願地承認自己被伊麗莎白的智慧和活力深深吸引後,嚮她提齣瞭求婚。這場求婚,與其說是浪漫的錶白,不如說更像是一場居高臨下的宣告。達西坦率地指齣瞭班內特傢族的社會地位低下、親戚的失禮行為,並強調他是懷著巨大的痛苦纔剋服瞭這些障礙。這番“傲慢”的求婚徹底激怒瞭伊麗莎白。她以極其尖刻的言辭拒絕瞭他,指責他毀瞭簡和賓利的幸福,並殘忍地對待瞭韋翰。 達西的迴應是一封長信,這封信是小說中至關重要的轉摺點。信中,達西詳細解釋瞭自己乾預簡與賓利婚事的原因——他認為簡對賓利的感情不夠真摯,並且擔心班內特傢族的混亂會玷汙賓利的名聲。更重要的是,信中揭露瞭韋翰的真實麵目:他不僅揮霍瞭遺産,還企圖引誘達西年僅十五歲的妹妹喬治安娜,意圖侵吞她的財産。 這封信如同一記重錘,敲碎瞭伊麗莎白的偏見。她被迫審視自己的判斷,意識到自己是多麼的武斷和盲目。她認識到,自己的智慧和機敏,在麵對刻意僞裝的“魅力”時,是多麼的不堪一擊。 小說的後半部分,聚焦於伊麗莎白對自身錯誤的修正和達西對傲慢態度的轉變。一次在達西的宏偉莊園彭伯利(Pemberley)的意外拜訪,展現瞭達西在傢鄉的另一麵。在這裏,伊麗莎白看到瞭他作為一位善良的主人、一個受人尊敬的兄弟的形象,這與她想象中的冷酷貴族判若兩人。 然而,新的危機再次降臨。班內特傢的小女兒、輕浮的莉迪亞與韋翰私奔。這件事在當時對傢族聲譽是毀滅性的打擊,足以斷送其他姐妹嫁入豪門的希望。正當班內特傢陷入絕望時,一個不為人知的秘密被揭開:是達西先生齣麵,用自己的財富和影響力,找到瞭這對私奔的男女,並付齣瞭巨大的代價,迫使韋翰娶瞭莉迪亞,從而保全瞭班內特傢的名譽。達西的這一行為,完全齣於對伊麗莎白的深情,他沒有求取任何迴報或贊揚。 當伊麗莎白得知真相後,她對達西的感情徹底轉變為深厚的敬愛與感激。與此同時,賓利先生在達西的鼓勵和撮閤下,重新嚮簡求婚。 最終,達西先生再次嚮伊麗莎白求婚。這一次,沒有瞭先前的誤解和驕傲,隻有真誠的愛意和相互的理解。伊麗莎白坦然接受,並承認自己當初的偏見是多麼的愚蠢。 《傲慢與偏見》不僅僅是一個愛情故事,它更是一部對社會風俗的精妙諷刺劇。奧斯汀以幽默、機智的筆觸,描繪瞭社會階級之間的隔閡、女性在婚姻市場中的睏境,以及維護個人尊嚴的重要性。通過伊麗莎白和達西這對“冤傢”,小說揭示瞭一個永恒的主題:真正的愛情和幸福,建立在相互尊重、坦誠溝通和自我反省的基礎之上,而非財富、地位或第一印象所能決定的。這部作品的魅力在於,它既是對那個時代的精確記錄,也是對人類情感永恒睏境的深刻洞察。讀者跟隨伊麗莎白的視角,經曆瞭一場從偏見到理解、從誤解到真愛的蛻變之旅。
讀《羅密歐與硃麗葉》:初次邂逅的悸動與永恒的嘆息 第一次翻開這本《羅密歐與硃麗葉》[平裝],就被它濃鬱的古典氣息所吸引。封麵設計簡潔而雅緻,仿佛預示著一段跨越時空的愛情故事即將徐徐展開。捧在手中,平裝本的輕便感讓我在通勤路上也能夠輕鬆閱讀。我一直對莎士比亞的作品心生敬畏,但總覺得他筆下的悲劇太過遙遠,直到這次,我纔真正有機會近距離地感受那份撕心裂肺的愛戀。 剛開始閱讀的時候,我被書中那些華麗辭藻和古英語的錶達方式稍稍難住瞭,需要花費一些精力去理解。但隨著情節的推進,我漸漸沉浸其中。那兩個來自宿敵傢族的年輕人,在一個偶然的宴會上相遇,便如同被命運之箭射中一般,瞬間墜入愛河。他們的愛情,純粹得不帶一絲雜質,像初春的嫩芽,充滿瞭生機與希望,卻又脆弱得不堪一擊。每次讀到他們偷偷約會,交換誓言的場景,我都能感受到那股年輕的衝動與對愛情義無反顧的執著。 我尤其欣賞作者對人物內心世界的細膩刻畫。無論是羅密歐初見硃麗葉時的神魂顛倒,還是硃麗葉在愛與傢族責任間的掙紮,都描繪得淋灕盡緻。他們的對話充滿瞭詩意,字裏行間流淌著真摯的情感,讓我仿佛置身於那個古老的維羅納,親眼目睹瞭這段轟轟烈烈的愛情。即使知道結局注定是悲劇,也無法阻止我被他們的愛情所打動,為他們的命運感到惋惜。 這本書不僅僅是關於一段愛情,它更是關於仇恨、命運以及傢族恩怨的深刻探討。維羅納城上空籠罩的陰影,傢族之間根深蒂固的敵意,如同無形的手,一步步將這對戀人推嚮深淵。每一次讀到凱普萊特傢族和濛太古傢族的衝突,都讓我感到壓抑,也更深刻地理解瞭個人命運在時代洪流中的渺小。這種宏大的曆史背景與微觀的人物情感交織在一起,使得故事更具張力和感染力。 總而言之,《羅密歐與硃麗葉》[平裝]是一本值得反復品讀的經典之作。它以最純粹的方式展現瞭愛情的力量,也以最殘酷的方式揭示瞭仇恨的毀滅性。每次閤上書本,心中都會湧起一股莫名的哀傷,但同時,也被那種對愛不屈不撓的精神所感動。這本書教會瞭我,即使在最黑暗的時刻,愛也能夠閃耀齣最耀眼的光芒,盡管有時,這光芒會伴隨著永恒的嘆息。